Vietnam Facts

9,087,000 (Million) military personnel served on active duty during the official Vietnam era from  August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975. 
2,709,918 Americans served in uniform in Vietnam. 
Veterans represented 9.7% of their generation. 
240 men were awarded

James Buzzelli, 66; was navigator of Air Force One By Washington Post  | June 13, 2006 WASHINGTON — James Anthony “Buzz” Buzzelli, a retired Air Force colonel who spent part of his military career as

Flag Officers

James Connally  (JC) & Harlingen (HA) Navigator Flag Officers Brigadier General Major General Lt. General General         Charles C. Barnhill, Jr(63-09 JC)(DECEASED) James H. Bassham(64-18 JC) Charles J. Cunningham, Jr. (55-13 HA)

Navigators in Multiple Classes Richard (Dick) A. Bain (52-05, 61-18, 63-19) Josh Batchelder (52-??(RI) & 64-04) Walter F. Sosnowski (62-16 & 63-06RI) Navigator Conversion to Combat Systems Officer A Combat Systems Officer (CSO) is a

This section includes interesting facts and photos about equipment navigators and observers use such as sextants, plotters, etc.  

James Connally & Harlingen AFB Aviation Cadet Program History. (By Ron Barrett, 63-06-JC) The Flying/Aviation Cadet pilot training program was responsible for the training of almost all of the rated officers in the Signal Corps,